Category: Thailand
2 killed in bombing at Bangkok protest site: A 12-year-old boy and a 40-year-old woman were killed, and 22 others injured, in an apparent 40mm grenade attack at the Ratchaprasong anti-government protest site in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday afternoon, according…
Thailand: ‘Foreign force’ suspected in attack on protesters — An armed foreign force carried out the attack on an anti-government protest gathering that killed a five-year-old girl in Trat on Saturday night, said the commander of the Thai Navy SEALS.…
Red-shirts beat war drum to raise massive army: Thailand’s red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) is vowing to mobilise millions of its supporters in a show of strength against anti-government protesters, say reports. Red-shirt leaders across the country met…
Thailand: Video sparks accusations over bomb — A CNN news clip video of the grenade explosion that injured police officers during deadly clashes with anti-government protesters at the Phan Fah Bridge rally site last Tuesday has sparked fierce debate and…
Ruling Thai party considers dropping PM: Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party may be forced to reconsider its strategy and drop caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra as its candidate for the prime minister’s post in a fresh election, says a party source.…
Who are Thailand’s armed ‘popcorn’ men?: Speculation is rife in Thailand over the identity of the unknown gunmen who keep appearing out of nowhere to protect anti-government protesters, the latest incident being last Tuesday’s clash between riot police and protesters…
Thailand: Police critical of commanders and govt in fatal clashes — Some riot police who participated in Tuesday’s fatal clash with protesters have criticized their commanders and the government for “confusing and unclear commands” which resulted in their unsuccessful attempt…
PM promises money next week, farmers going home: Thai rice farmers who were en route to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport to protest agreed to return home after caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra promised long overdue rice payments will be made next week,…
Court forces Thai govt to change tactics on protesters: The caretaker government of Thailand says it will abide by Wednesday’s Civil Court ruling that it cannot disperse anti-government protesters, forcing it to adjust its tactics in dealing with the People’s Democratic…
Thai crisis: Things are spinning out of control — Am I the only one getting the feeling that things are spinning out of control here? As both sides get increasingly rigid, even the normally soft-spoken and mild-mannered caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra…
Angry Thai farmers headed to Bangkok airport: A convoy of some 1,000 angry protesting Thai rice farmers are heading to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport from north of the city, according to reports. The farmers are reportedly travelling to Bangkok in a…
Videos Thailand clashes police, protesters Tuesday: Here are two videos of Thai riot police being attacked on Tuesday as they tried to seize the anti-government protest site at Phan Fah Bridge in Bangkok. The government’s Centre for Maintaining Peace and…
